Ryan To Endorse Trump? Trump Camp Says Yes, Ryan Camp Says No

Paul Ryan outfoxed Donald Trump when he at first said he was not “ready” to endorse him for President. Trump went on one of his usual tirades threatening to have Ryan removed as the Committee Chairman at the Republican National Convention. Ryan responded by saying, “Hey if you want to me step down, I will.” He wasn’t drawn into one of Trump’s usual pissing matches and the furor quickly died down.

There are reports out that say Ryan is ready to endorse Donald Trump and the endorsement could come this week. From ABC:

It’s unclear when the endorsement will take place, but Ryan has a briefing on the House GOP agenda scheduled later today in Washington.

Its been widely reported that Trump and Ryan haven’t seen eye to eye on several issues.

The Wisconsin Republican has frequently condemned Trump’s campaign, including his proposed ban of Muslim immigration, and Trump’s initial resistance in denouncing the Ku Klux Klan after he was endorsed by former grand wizard David Duke.

House Speaker Paul Ryan has begun telling confidants that he wants to end his standoff with Donald Trump in part because he’s worried the split has sharpened divisions in the Republican Party, according to two people close to the lawmaker.

Ryan aides say nothing has been decided about a possible Trump endorsement. But Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, told a small group of Republican lawmakers Thursday that he expects Ryan to endorse the party’s nominee as early as this week, according to two people in the meeting.